Albumax Dosage/Direction for Use

The total dosage of ALBUMAX will vary with the individual. In adults, the usual dose is 25 to 75 g (125 to 375 ml) as human serum albumin per day be given. An initial infusion of 100 ml is suggested, and additional amounts may be administered as clinically indicated. The dosage in children will vary with the clinical state and body weight. A dose one quarter to one half the adult dose may be administered, or dosage may be calculated on the basis of 2.2 ml per kilogram of body weight (0.44 g/kg).
The recommended dosages for specific disease states are as follows: See Table 2.

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ALBUMAX is administered intravenously. In the treatment of the patient in shock with greatly reduced blood volume, it may be administered as rapidly as necessary in order to improve the clinical condition and restore normal blood volume.
This may be repeated in 15-30 minutes if the initial dose fails to prove adequate. In the patient with a slightly low or normal blood volume, the rate of administration is not more than 1 ml per minute (20 drops/min). The usual rate or administration in children should be calculated on one quarter to one half the adult rate.